(a) little; somewhat; somehow
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
had better ...; had better not ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
such; this sort of; like this
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
else; in addition; besides
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
don't you think?; indicates question
material; materials; data; information; documents
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
research; study; investigation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
vigorously; at a great pace; greatly
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
many; numerous; various; large number of
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great